Scientists are using the fibers from orange tree pruning as an acoustic insulator. Researchers have…
Month: February 2015
Mapping lizard venom makes it possible to develop new drugs
Lizards and other reptiles are not normally considered venomous, but a number of lizard species…
Crude oil production: Asphaltene analysis takes a giant step
Scientists develop a method to improve the detection of asphaltene that precipitates in crude oil…
Previously unknown effect of vitamin A identified
A previously unknown effect of vitamin A in human embryonic development has been identified by…
24 hour news amnesia: How swiftly the public forgets murderers and their victims
Almost eight out of ten people cannot recall the names of the UK’s most notorious…
Investigational drug can reduce asthma flareups
An investigational drug appears to cut the risk of severe asthma attacks in half for…
Androgen receptor abnormality may not be associated with primary resistance to taxane chemotherapy
Findings from a small prospective study suggest that androgen receptor V7 (or AR-V7) status does…
Men who have had testicular cancer are more likely to develop prostate cancer, although overall risk of developing aggressive disease is low
A case-control study of close to 180,000 men suggests that the incidence of prostate cancer…
Active Surveillance of Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer Associated With Decreased Survival
An analysis of data on 945 patients with prostate cancer that is managed with active…
Adjuvant sorafenib and sunitinib do not improve outcomes in locally advanced kidney cancer
Findings from a federally funded study suggest that patients with locally advanced kidney cancer should…